Fishing · British Columbia
Island Life Fishing Charters
A Campbell River, BC fishing and prawning charter with 133 five-star reviews for a patient local guide and a clean, heated boat with a toilet, popular with families.
What visitors say
Island Life Fishing Charters is a Campbell River charter run by Kevin, and every one of its 133 reviews is five stars. Guests describe him as experienced, easygoing and funny, and many say he takes time to explain what he's doing and why, while still keeping the trip hands-on.
The boat gets specific praise: it's clean, comfortable, heated and has a toilet on board, which families with kids especially appreciate. At the end of the day he cleans the catch and even asks whether you want the scales left on. Trips run from a few hours to a full eight-hour day.
Catches include salmon, lingcod and crab, with one family of four taking home four salmon, four lingcod and some crab on a full day, and others reporting plenty of fish on shorter outings. Google also lists prawn fishing. He fishes whatever is in season and shares a lot about the Campbell River area along the way, and several groups watched whales breach near the boat.
There are no complaints in the reviews. Many guests are repeat bookers who have made it an annual trip, so reserving early for summer makes sense.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 133 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Island Life Fishing Charters directly.